The Continuous Improvement & Innovation Executive Course augments General Officer (GO), Senior Executive Service (SES), Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM), and Career Field Manager (CFM) leadership skills with an understanding of how to manage performance and strategically align continuous process improvement (CPI) using multiple process improvement methodologies, strategic deployment, and management strategies. The course includes an immersion in process improvement concepts and a hands-on review of an industry operation that provides first-hand exposure to CPI tools and concepts in practice. Industry senior executives complement course content with real-world experiences in applying Lean to daily, weekly, and monthly management processes.

Program Structure Category:
Core (CSE) and Supplemental Course (all others)

Target Population(s):
General Officers (O-7, O-8, and O-9), AD, AFR, and ANG; SES/DISES members (Tiers 1, 2, and 3); Chief Master Sergeants (E-9), AD, AFR, and ANG

Location:
Chapel Hill, NC (course locations may change annually)